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2025 Women In Real Estate Awards

Florida & Gulf Coast
By: Amy Wolff Sorter

Leslie Miller Tomczak

Company: 

Akerman

Represented the city of Orlando in a $400-million stadium renovation

Working with Inter Miami CF to build a 25,000-seat MLS stadium

Serving as the first female office managing partner in the Fort Lauderdale office of Akerman, Leslie Miller Tomczak provides strategic direction and management, overseeing day-to-day attorney-related matters within the office.

Tomczak has experience in construction matters representing developers, owners, landlords, contractors, subcontractors, lenders, architects, and other design professionals.

Notable matters include representing the City of Orlando in its $400 million renovation of Camping World Stadium and collaborating with Inter Miami CF to develop Miami Freedom Park, a 25,000-seat Major League Soccer venue located near Miami International Airport.

Tomczak mentors young attorneys, encouraging them to get involved in the community, take on pro bono work, and participate in charitable endeavors as part of both their professional and personal development.

She serves on the ULI Southeast Florida/Caribbean and the University of Florida Bergstrom Real Estate Center’s Real Estate Advisory Boards.

She has been recognized by Chambers USA (Construction in Florida), The Legal 500 (Construction), South Florida Business Journal (Power Leader), GlobeSt/Real Estate Forum (Women of Influence), Florida Trend’s Legal Elite (Notable Managing Partner) and Connect CRE (Women in Real Estate).

Tomczak is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Construction Law and is a LEED Accredited Professional, representing clients on sustainable building issues.

These are just a few reasons Leslie Miller Tomczak is among the Florida & Gulf Coast Connect CRE 2025 Women in Real Estate Award winners. Connect CRE’s Women in Real Estate Awards honor the achievements and inspirational stories of women who have reached respected leadership positions and taken on mentorship roles.

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Akerman's Leslie Miller Tomczak

About Amy Wolff Sorter

I love content. I love writing it, visualizing it, and manipulating it to fit into different formats. I have years of experience in working with content, both as creator and editor. The content I create and edit provides assistance with many goals, ranging from lead generation, to developing street cred through well-timed thought-leadership pieces. Content skills include, but aren't limited to, articles and blogs, e-mails, promotional collateral, infographics, e-books and white papers, website copy and more.
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